A collection of original stories by Texas writers inspired by REH, written in his style, or featuring REH or his creations as characters. Limited edition anthology presented to each attendee of the 2006 World Fantasy Convention, hosted in 2006 by the Fandom Association of Central Texas (FACT). The Con celebrated the Robert E. Howard centennial. Anyone unable to attend the Con who purchased a supporting membership also received a copy of this book.
Published in a trade paperback edition in November 2006 by MonkeyBrain Books and Fandom Association of Central Texas
Contents:
- 1 • Introduction: Cross Plains and Imagination • essay by Scott A. Cupp
- 4 • The Pillar in the Mist • short fiction by Ardath Mayhar
- 11 • A Penny a Word • short fiction by Rick Klaw and Paul O. Miles
- 18 • Slim and Swede and the Damned Dead Horse: A Tale of Bloodsong • short fiction by C. Dean Andersson
- 28 • The King Comes to Texas • short fiction by Bradley Denton
- 30 • An Excerpt from The Stone of Namirha • short fiction by Bill Crider and Charlotte Laughlin
- 45 • Two Hearts in Zamora • short fiction by Jessica Reisman
- 58 • One Fang • [Cthulhu Mythos short fiction] • short fiction by Scott A. Cupp
- 71 • The Bunker of the Tikriti • short fiction by Chris Nakashima-Brown
- 90 • Six from Atlantis • short story by Gene Wolfe
- 96 • A Whim of Circumstance • short fiction by Mark Finn
- 115 • Wolves of the Mountains: An El Borak Story • short fiction by James Reasoner
- 137 • Thin, on the Ground • short fiction by Howard Waldrop
- 145 • The Warrior and the King • short fiction by Carrie Richerson
- 150 • The Diamonds of Golkonda • short fiction by Lillian Stewart Carl
- 162 • Price Koindrindra Escapes • short fiction by Jayme Lynn Blaschke
- 184 • Boomtown Bandits • short fiction by Livia Reasoner [as by L. J. Washburn]
- 202 • The Jewel of Leystall • short fiction by Chris Roberson
- 217 • The Heart • short story by Neal Barrett, Jr.
- 231 • The Toughest Jew in the West • short fiction by Lawrence Person
- 255 • The Sea of Grass on the Day of Wings • short fiction by Melissa Mia Hall
- 268 • The Roaming Forest • novelette by Michael Moorcock
| Year : | November 2006 |
| Book No. : | 1-932265-22-8 [978-1-932265-22-4] |
| Edition : | 1st |
| Format : | Trade Paperback (6×9 inches) |
| Pages : | 295 |
| Cover : | Gary Gianni |
| Illustrations : | None |
Notes
Edited by Scott A. Cupp and Joe R. Lansdale.
Published for the 2006 Annual Fantasy Convention in Austin, TX. Robert E. Howard pastiches.
